to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
three generations; third generation immigrant; sansei; the third (e.g. Henry III)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
generation; the world; the age
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
Nola (Italy); Nora; Norah
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
advertising jingle; song used in a commercial
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
recital (i.e. of music, by a pupil); presentation (e.g. product launch)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
present; gift; to give a present or gift
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
great delight; great satisfaction; rapture
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement